HOPLEAF BAR Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE.OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING UNIT IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.FOUND IN COOLERS AND HOT HOLDING UNIT FOOD PACKAGED FROM SAID UNIT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. VACUUM PACKAGED HOT FOOD DISCARDED AND COLD FOOD STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL REPACKED/SEAL FOOD FROM UNIT MENTIONED IS STORED IN COOLER AND TAGGED WITH A "CONDEMNED TAG".INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PRODUCTS UNTIL APPROVAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 21,VALUE 168. FOUND REACH-IN COOLER(WITH FOOD IN IT) AND MULTI USE UTENSILS(POTS,CONTAINERS ETC.)STORED AT REAR BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WERE CEILING IS POROUS(FIRE INSULATION)AND CRUMBLE BRICKS ON WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATED MENTIONED ITEMS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Dirty equipment harbors and spreads pathogens, causing cross-contamination and illness.

All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized.

Wash, rinse, sanitize after each use; Clean between different raw foods; Every 4 hours for continuous use; When contaminated; Proper procedures and chemicals.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: : MIDDLE DOOR OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER IS REMOVED FROM HINGES,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, FIRST PREP AREA IN DINING AREA. NO SPLASH GUARD IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: : MIDDLE DOOR OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER IS REMOVED FROM HINGES,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, FIRST PREP AREA IN DINING AREA. NO SPLASH GUARD IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.